- How important is it to have Canadian Experience?
- Dans quelle mesure est-il important d'avoir de l'expérience au Canada?
- YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS: Is it a professional one?
- VOTRE ADRESSE ÉLECTRONIQUE : Est-elle professionnelle?
- CHECK YOUR RÉSUMÉ: Don’t risk it!
- VÉRIFIEZ VOTRE CV : Ne prenez pas de risques!
- Do you know what employers want?
- Savez-vous ce que les employeurs veulent?
- DON'T FORGET: First impressions matter
- N’OUBLIEZ PAS : Les premières impressions sont déterminantes
- DON'T WAIT: Apply immediately
- N’ATTENDEZ PAS : Présentez une demande immédiatement
- FIRST IMPRESSION: You only have seconds
- Première impression : Vous n’avez que quelques secondes
- FOLLOW-UP: The value of a Thank You note
- SUIVI : La valeur d'un mot de remerciement
- How can you access our Resource Centre?
- Comment pouvez-vous accéder à notre Centre de ressources?
- INTERVIEW: Practice makes perfect
- Mentorship for Internationally Trained Individuals!
- Mentorat pour les particuliers formés à l'étranger!
- NETWORKING: An important part of the job search
- LE RÉSEAUTAGE : Une partie importante de la recherche d'emploi
- PATIENCE: Networking takes time
- PATIENCE : le réseautage prend du temps
- YOUR REFERENCES: Make sure they know
- VOS RÉFÉRENCES : Assurez-vous qu'elles sont au courant
- STAY ORGANIZED: Track your job search
- Restez organisé : Faites le suivi de votre recherche d'emploi
- THE RÉSUMÉ: Getting started
- LE CURRICULUM VITÆ : Pour débuter
- BE PREPARED: Your telephone number
- SOYEZ PRÊT : Votre numéro de téléphone
- DRIVING: To answer the call or not to answer
- CONDUITE : Répondre à l'appel ou ne pas y répondre
- How long should your résumé be?
- Quelle devrait être la longueur de votre curriculum vitæ?
- Research is the first step to a successful interview!
- La recherche est la première étape d'une entrevue réussie!
- Where to find Jobs? There are many ways
- Où trouver un emploi? Il existe de nombreuses façons
- Why is it important to have a positive attitude?
- Pourquoi est-il important d'avoir une attitude positive?
- LMI for Internationally Trained Professionals
- L’Information sur le marché du travail (IMT) pour les nouveaux arrivants
- You got a job, congratulations! How to keep it
- Vous avez obtenu un emploi, félicitations! Comment le conserver
- Social Media and your chances of GETTING a JOB
- Les médias sociaux et vos chances de TROUVER un emploi
- Apprenez-en davantage à propos de l'Information sur le marché du travail
- VOICEMAIL: Should you have this service?
- MESSAGERIE : Devriez-vous avoir ce service?
How important is it to have Canadian Experience?
Many Internationally Trained Professionals face barriers to getting a job because they do not have "Canadian Experience."
This perception may refer to:
- language and communications skills
- knowledge of Canadian standards
- ability to fit into Canadian workplace culture
- doing things the "Canadian way"
Overcome these barriers by gaining Canadian Experience:
- Learn as much as you can about a job you want by asking someone who works in that field
- Every industry in Canada uses special words (called "jargon"). It is a good idea to go to the library and the internet to learn the jargon your industry uses
- Create an English-language résumé
- The best ways to find out about jobs are networking and making cold calls. “Networking” is a word for getting to know people in the industry. A “cold call” is when you go to a company that is not advertising any jobs, to ask if they are hiring
- Look for jobs that are related to the work you know how to do. Once you are working for a company, you will have a better chance to find out about and get the job you really want
- Through volunteering, you will be able to prove your skills to a Canadian employer, learn about the Canadian workplace, gain "Canadian Experience" and build your network
- Before an interview, learn as much as you can about the company and the job. Sell yourself to the employer by telling them stories about what you have done.
For more information and to learn more on how you can find a job in Canada, please contact us at 604-708-9300 or at NortheastESC@mosaicbc.com
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